The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-11-05
THE DAP IN CHICAGO.
4alks with lawyer About the Great Cas>
al, Attitude o. the Pris0aerA


CHICAGO, Nov. 4.-Ignorance Is excusable.
b4t It is difficult for ordinary men to make
allowance for intelligent obstinacy.- The seven
men condemned to death. while not Of high
Intelligence. and not Of special scholastic at
; tnihments. are intelligent entities. Unfortu-
n3tely. seclusion from contact with the mass
OF their fellow men has rendered 1t impossible
for them, apparently. to Judge accurately the
common feeling about them and their crime.
In spite Of explanations given them by
Well-meaning friends. they insist on be-
lisyinG themselves heroes and factors in
~ great world renowned drama, whose
motive and controlling spirit Is the good
ofthe people. Down to yesterday each Of the
ssyen preserved with perfect gravity his coun-
finance while he discoursed the most unmiti-
aAtsd nonsense concerning the rights Of man.
nd the inalienable prerogatives Of such as
tAey. To-day change has come over the
spirit OF their dreams. and some Of them roost
Z vsty much lower than they have at any time
sjpce the night when the bomb. made by one
oftheir number. was flung with the consent Of
tNsm all into acongregated multitude, maim-
IND in most brutal and horrible ways number
ard killing outright seven innocent onlookers.
From that time until now they have curled
Y TIE lip Of defiance and smiled the smirk OF
centemptuous disregard whenever law or laws
prDcedure and laws ultimate acts were mem
toned. To-day they parade their wives and
children. their sweethearts and other female
addenda as books upon rack and seek to
pSse upon them the garments of mercy and
insignia Of woe and desolation. hoping thereby
tpstir tho great heart OF the American public.
without conjoined petition to such aggregated
dsgree that the Governor Of the State will be
virtually forced into an act which his judgment
does not and cannot approve.
Chat these good women and little children
VIII suffer II their husbands and fathers or
sHeethearts are hanged on Friday next-Yes.
THAT 1t will be q terrible experience for those
women and children-yes; but how about the
women and children, the wives and sweet
hearts OF tho policemen hurried from their
sphere OF duty to that wide horizoned country
beDond the river OF life? During all these
months of anxiety and apprehension their SUI
feelings have been keen. They have missed the
coming Of the husband. the protection Of the
father, the cheer OF the companion. In all
til comments OF all the press, In all
tAS petitions of the friends Of the
Anarchists, in all the wild harangues In the
forum. on the streetcars. and in petty halls.
have yet to encounter the first word Of sympa-
tbs. the first sentence pregnant with commise-
ration for the wives, the sweethearts. the chill
. 0xen Oh the pOtlceIneu killed. III tu6 ftaymaFk0t
square. 1t is IN unfortunate fact that women
and children are the ones who invariably suf-
fer Spies and his RanG may walk head up
and heart up to the steps OF the scaffold and
flee the future with unblanched eye. because
spstained by degree OF self-conceit and self
spficiency that is positively amazing. and un-
der other circumstances mould be most anus
tnG. But to the women and children there
comes simply the dark unillumined side OF "a
terrible disaster. No great fund will be pre-
pared for their support. No cheering word
nom significant periodical. daily. weekly,
n1onthly. will be uttered for their cheer. Dur
tho finger OF curiosity, and nothing but tho
memory OF the dreadful night and long months
Or weary solicitude will remain to the OF leg
soy OF these misguided, self-conceitod FOOLS.
vslPpments that follow on the heels OF judicial
Hclion, Asyou know. some OF these men shout
in,VariouR languages. Give us liberty or give
psi deathl" and scout the idea OF accepting
kn ID p,n the hsP6
ming lawyers, we'll paid for most adroit service,
arc using their obstinacy asa hook on which
70 hang plea In their behalf and In. their en-
deavor to frizhten the authorities, they insist
tSnce, which Is virtually conditional pardon.
unless the condemned accept II the Gnberna-
toral act will be null and void. and the SEN
tenee must perforce be executed at the time
Illinois. Ii IL asserted that q pardon, TO be
valid. must be delivered and, like deed to
IAnd. be accepted by the grantee. and that
whore there Is no acceptance 1t Is void. In
tie United States against Wilson:
Wilson had been indicted for robbing the